Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Buttonholers Out the Ying Yang

As I mentioned in the last buttonholer post, I now have three of these suckers as two more were acquired as part of bigger "lots" of sewing stuff. I only need one.

My excess is your gain. I'm giving away the extras. I will do a random drawing on Monday and post the results, so if you want one, leave a comment on this post.

The first winner will get this one, which is the older one with a slightly blemished top case but with 9 templates (one is in the buttonholer itself so you can't see it here). I've actually cleaned this one since I tried it out on my D1 so it's not dirty anymore. The blemish is cosmetic only and does not affect functionality. There are no instructions included with this one but they are easily found on the internet for free download.




The second winner will receive this one. It's slightly newer, no blemishes, and comes with the plastic case and instructions. It only has 5 templates.



The only rule is that if you win, you have to respond within 48 hours or I will select another random winner.

Comment away and let's move these things out of my sewing room!

51 comments:

  1. I would love to have either one! Aren't you sweet to do a give away rather than make a profit by selling them.

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  2. How can I not enter this one? How very kind and generous of you. I'd be tempted to make a buttonholer display in my sewing room!

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  3. Sign me up - I have been looking for a buttonholer for my Singer for a while!

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  4. I have a 4 step button hole option on my Singer, but having a buttonholer that would promise all my buttonholes are exactly the same is irresistible!

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  5. Oh me! Me!! I would love one of those suckers.

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  6. I'm raising my hand high up in the air and jumping up and down! Thanks for doing an awesome giveaway!

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  7. i would love to win one! i have been wanting to purchase one online...but you know how things go rent and food kind of take priority. Ok its not that bad at all, but i just havent gotten around to bidding on or buying on.

    it is very sweet of you to give two of yours away!!!1

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  8. I have never commented before but the sewing machine I have was a 1 year anniversary gift to my mother from my father and was made in the early 70's. I have nothing except the regular presser foot and a zipper foot for it so IF I win I swear it will be put to so much good use!!!
    Also, I have been reading your blog for a few months now and I absolutely love it! I'm not just saying that.
    Thanks, Sarah.

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  9. I would love one! Since you've been posting I've been on the lookout for one! Thanks for a great give away
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  10. I would love to get one.

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  11. I would love one! How nice of you too share!

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  12. I have never seen anything like this before:-) I mean the pieces for making buttonholes with an eyelet on one side. Can it be used only on Singer or is it universial?

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  13. How cool! I would love to have either one also.

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  14. Yep, throw my name in too!

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  15. How generous! I'd like an opportunity to have this move from your sewing room to mine.

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  16. Oh, add my name to the hat! thanks!

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  17. Oooh, Debbie! You're a sweetheart! I'd love to have one -- I've been thinking of haunting ebay based off of your reviews of this!

    Thanks for your generosity!

    Jodi

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  18. I would love to throw my name in the hat!

    I just picked up a Singer 15-91 at a yard sale last weekend. I hope one of theese is the right kind for it ...

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  19. I would also be interested in either one--fun to make my Featherweight even more useful!

    Lynda

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  20. Yes, please enter me in the drawing! I'd love to have either one.

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  21. Sign me up too - I would *love* either - and thanks for explaining how to use them! Gail

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  22. I don't actually want to be entered in the drawing, but I just wanted to say, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has more than one! I've only had mine for a week or so and I've already acquired another. Now if only it were so easy to acquire an industrial straight stitch for less than $500.

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  23. Would you please enter me into the drawing? Thanks.

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  24. I had a Geist (?) buttonholer in the 1960's that I used all the time. I have no idea what happened to it as I usually hang on to my sewing stuff. It was nice to have every buttonhole turn out the same. I used to go around the buttonhole twice to beef it up.

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  25. I'd love to toss my name in the hat! Thanks for the kind giveaway!

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  26. Oh, I would so love this. I skip out on so many items because I don't have a buttonholer and seem incapable of making button holes any other way. Thank you so much!

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  27. SoftwareGoddess1:28 PM, July 23, 2009

    How generous of you! I'll put my name in -- my grandmother's Singer 66, now mine, would love to have a buttonholer. Now that mention it, I wonder: how did my grandmother make her buttonholes? :-)

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  28. I have more Singer machines than I know what to do with...lets see I'm at 4 or 5 now. But no buttonholer for them!! I'd love to sign up for this cool giveaway!

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  29. Wow!! What a treat one of these would be. Please enter me in the drawing for this.

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  30. Debbie, Nice items! Thanks for sharing. Tyna

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  31. I have a 770! Thank you for trying these buttonholers on your D1. So I just comment to enter, right?

    Anyway, you've always been helpful--thank you so much. I've never thanked you for all the help that you generously provide for us!!!

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  32. I would love to have a "new" buttonholer. Since reading your blog, I have so regretted giving my old one away.

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  33. Pick me!! I hate doing buttonholes and maybe this will help me hate them less!

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  34. Debbie
    Somewhere under that mop of hair hides a halo!
    do you include Canadians in this giveaway?
    Christine

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  35. Count me in. What a generous give-away! It would be so great to be able to produce consistently good buttonholes.

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  36. I'd love one of those buttonholers!

    Thanks!

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  37. Recently, I have been making myself some blouses. I am hoping to find a job, but my sewing machine makes absolutely horrible buttonholes. I would love a Singer buttonhole maker. I will keep my fingers crossed. Very good of you to offer to give the buttonhole makers away.

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  38. Those make the absolute best buttonholes. I learned to sew with one. I have been thinking about trying to locate one so would love to win one.

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  39. I would be thrilled to receive either one. You are very generous.

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  40. I'd like to enter if you are taking international entries (I also have a Canadian address but I guess that's international too!). I'm eying an older Singer at a charity store and a buttonhole maker would be nice.

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  41. You're so generous! If I win the drawing I will take it as a sign that I should get that clamping thingy for my treadle.

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  42. I would love one too! I actually got one a while ago with a broken sewing machine on Ebay (grrrr), but never tried it before whisking the whole lot away to Salvation Army.

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  43. Definitely I have to enter this one.

    Marilyn D.

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  44. Don't enter me in the drawing--- Within a few days of reading your original post regarding your buttonholer, my dd bought one at a garage sale for $1.OO just because she liked the pretty green box. When I showed her your post, she kindly gave the buttonholer to me, green box and all, and with 7 templates. Woot, I'm excited. I haven't tried it out yet. BTW, I have a treadle Singer that I bought at an auction over 3 years ago, but it needs a belt. Your posts have motivated me to get the machine running.

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  46. I love your new Jalie top! This pattern seems to be a winner for you. Are we counting how many you make like the Ottobre? LOL!

    Between you and Cidell before long I'll be buying vintage machines and accessories. :) Your new Singer buttonholers have me very intrigued so count me in too. I'd love to see one in action.

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  47. I'd like to enter. Thanks for the offer!

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  48. Please put my name in the drawing. You are so kind.

    Your coverstitch "lessons" gave me the confidence to use my new machine. I'm intrigued by the buttonholer.

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  49. Hi Debbie,
    today I tried your full inner thighs alteration and I can say say you really made my day.No back wrinkles at all!
    I also read your interesting article about the buttonholers and would be really happy to have such a little helper for my old Pfaff.
    So please count me in for the drawing.
    Greetings from Germay
    Barbara

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